ArmInfo. The European Union is preparing to sign an agreement with Armenia on an expanded and comprehensive partnership. This was announced by the Head of the EU Delegation in Armenia Piotr Switalski on September 6 in Yerevan on the margins of the presentation of the Erasmus + program.
The diplomat informed that in the morning he arrived in Yerevan from Brussels. According to him, proceeding from interviews with people who are responsible for preparing the signing of the document, we can say that everything goes on as before. "People are working hard so that we can turn the signing of the document into reality at the Brussels summit of the Eastern Partnership in November. For our part, on the part of the EU, we are all preparing both paper and ink for signing the agreement at the summit in November, "said Switalski.
The Armenian president said at the end of August that there are no obstacles to signing an agreement on an expanded and comprehensive Armenia-EU partnership at the Eastern Partnership summit in November. Earlier, ArmInfo reported that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and European Council President Donald Tusk announced in Brussels on February 27 the completion of the negotiations on the Armenia-EU agreement around the new framework agreement. And on March 21 in Yerevan, Armenia and the EU initialed an agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership. The agreement is planned to be signed in autumn in Brussels at the Eastern Partnership summit.
Note that on October 12, 2015 in Luxembourg for the meeting of the EU Council on Foreign Affairs, the Council of the European Union for Foreign Affairs authorized the European Commission and the High Representative to open negotiations between Armenia and the EU on a new legal instrument. The new agreement will replace the current agreement on cooperation between Armenia and the EU. At the same time, the document notes that the EU seeks to further develop and strengthen all-round cooperation with Armenia in all areas of mutual interest in the framework of the Eastern Partnership. On December 7 of the same year in Brussels, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and EU diplomat Federica Mogherini at the EU headquarters announced the start of negotiations over a new legal document between Armenia and the European Union. In January of 2016, the first round of talks was held.